The Break
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Ongoing, First published Dec 31, 2019
Twenty-four-year-old Mary Johnson has been in a relationship with her high school sweetheart for nearly eight years.  Their relationship has stood the brink of time, even after many turmoils such as teen pregnancy, emotional cheating, addiction and more. Now, the seemingly "perfect" young couple stands at a crossroads, Mary wants to chase after her many dreams, and Brian is held back by his past decisions. 
Mary now faces many challenges from many unturned stones of the couple's past before leaving to a new city for a required internship so she can graduate and continue her education, while Brian stays back. Will their couple withstands the trials of long-distance as they both take time to grow individually? Or, will Mary free herself from a dysfunctional relationship which she held off leaving? As many hate to hear, only time will tell.
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